BioWare Sees A Future Of Games Without Combat As The New Shit

Dragon Age and Star Wars: The Old Republic developers BioWare may still rely on hack and slash violence to keep the game-buying masses satisfied, but it also sees the possibility in mass appeal games that don't rely on combat mechanics.

6:00 PM on Mon Jul 6 2009, by Michael McWhertor, 0 views, 19 comments
http://kotaku.com/5308701/bioware-sees-a-future-of-games-without-combat-as-the-new-shit

The Nintendo Download: Bits, Busts, And Chariots Of WiiWare

Busting moves, tripping bits, and racing chariots are just some of the fun activities presented in this week's downloadable games for the Nintendo Wii and DSi.

9:20 AM on Mon Jul 6 2009, by Mike Fahey, 0 views, 45 comments
http://kotaku.com/5308277/the-nintendo-download-bits-busts-and-chariots-of-wiiware

Captain Blood Preview: Errol Flynn He Ain’t — But He’ll Do

The popularity of pirates is waning as the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise gives way to Twilight and Harry Potter – but Captain Blood aims to cash in on the tail end of the pirate craze.

7:40 PM on Mon Jun 29 2009, by AJ Glasser, 0 views, 46 comments
http://kotaku.com/5304075/captain-blood-preview-errol-flynn-he-aint--but-hell-do

The Nintendo Download: Summertime In The Fantasy Zone

It's summertime, and on top of the usual crop of random puzzle games and a return to the Fantasy Zone, Nintendo has a couple of games available for download today that accurately simulate being outside.

8:20 AM on Mon Jun 29 2009, by Mike Fahey, 0 views, 62 comments
http://kotaku.com/5303614/the-nintendo-download-summertime-in-the-fantasy-zone

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1:30 PM on Sun Jun 28 2009, 0 views, 65 comments
http://kotaku.com/5302255/k6

Laundry List Of Banned Erotic Game Words

With Rapelay banned, the erotic game crackdown continues. On online shop Dejipare (nsfw), downloadable doujin ero games will start being restricted. Targeted genres and keywords include:

1:00 AM on Wed Jun 24 2009, by Brian Ashcraft, 0 views, 208 comments
http://kotaku.com/5301890/laundry-list-of-banned-erotic-game-words

Nation Should Invest In Video Games, Says Study

The Joan Ganz Clooney Center at Sesame Workshop released a study today that names video games as an untapped federal resource for change in America's youth.

7:20 PM on Tue Jun 23 2009, by AJ Glasser, 0 views, 61 comments
http://kotaku.com/5301402/nation-should-invest-in-video-games-says-study

What Not To Do With Xbox 360 Avatars: Drugs, Decapitation, Fluids

The Xbox 360's avatars are a pretty stoic bunch, they just stand around all day doing very little. But game developers can put them into games as long as they follow Microsoft's laundry list of what not to do.

9:00 AM on Mon Jun 22 2009, by Brian Crecente, 0 views, 171 comments
http://kotaku.com/5299506/what-not-to-do-with-xbox-360-avatars-drugs-decapitation-fluids

The Nintendo Download: Random Monday Morning Goodness

What this week's Nintendo Download lacks in must-have titles it makes up for in sheer guts, with brain training, puzzles, a little golf, and a simulated planet all on offer.

8:20 AM on Mon Jun 22 2009, by Mike Fahey, 0 views, 48 comments
http://kotaku.com/5299590/the-nintendo-download-random-monday-morning-goodness

Desert Bus Creators Take on Jack Thompson

This trailer for Penn & Teller: Bullshit - an unabashedly biased take on the talking points of various agenda pushers - puts our favorite disbarred lawyer in the crosshairs in the upcoming season.

9:00 AM on Sun Jun 21 2009, by Owen Good, 0 views, 103 comments
http://kotaku.com/5298635/desert-bus-creators-take-on-jack-thompson